《The Dream Maker》 S1·E1 (26:50)
HSK 7
wěn dé xiàng kuài shí tou a
稳得像块石头啊
“and is as steady as a rock.”
《The Dream Maker》
S1·E1
TIMECODE: 26:50
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yí gè ne guān chǎng jīng yàn fēng fù
一个呢 官场经验丰富
“One has extensive political experience”
wěn dé xiàng kuài shí tou a
CURRENT FOCUS
稳得像块石头 啊
“and is as steady as a rock.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
hái yǒu yí gè jì jiǎo huá yòu néng gàn
“The other is both cunning and capable.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
CHARACTER EVALUATION
Tone:
EVALUATIVE
Emotion:
RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He shows zero weakness and won't be easily swayed or intimidated.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Steadiness (Chenwen) in Chinese Officialdom
In Chinese bureaucratic culture, maintaining absolute composure (wen) and giving away nothing emotionally is considered a supreme survival skill and strategic asset.
INTENT TAGS:
#evaluating_character
#praising_steadiness
#caution
#appraisal
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
稳得像块石头
SPOKEN CHUNK
steady as a rock / unflinching
A vivid figurative simile describing someone who remains completely calm, solid, or stubborn under pressure.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Adds an appreciative and exclamatory tone to the assessment.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
《The Dream Maker》 S1·E1 (26:50) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus